if what he said is true, then how do the govt of other countries
attract people?
lets take hong kong as an example. they dont pay as much as our
govt do. but hong kong is doing as well as singapore.
so what made them do it?
don't think Hong Kong is doing well as Singapore in any way!
First of all, they are different. Before 1997, they were colony
of the UK, the head of state was a the governor, after 1997, they
have Chief Executive, there were no president nor prime minister,
there were no election. They came under the umbrella of
the British Empire and the PRC.
The governor of HK made as much money as possible for their
queen, that is why before 1997, many projects were given to the
british to ensure as much money go back as possible. Could the HK
people do anything? 
After 1997, the people are still
trying to interpret the Basic Law.
Ask the HKger if they have the right people in the government,
and none will say they do. For the rich are in control of the major
business, especially properties in HK. The government tried to
build cheap housing like in Singapore for HK, the property tycoon
said as long as you don't affect our business, and the project
胎死腹中。For the smart HK people, it is better to make the money in
private sector, and if the company is big enough, they can also
influence the politician who serve the people.
The HK government don't manage HK as our government, when their
economy down, beijing government let the PRC tourists come in, when
they need to boost their financial services, the beijing government
allow RMB to be traded off shore in HK; no water, the GZ government
connect the tape, and who dare to attack HK, when you would be
facing the PLA, just have the 飞虎队，to inspire the movie
industry....the main task of the HK government, in the meantime, is
to handle the PRC immigrants including the pragnant china women,
please the many Maria who try to stay there permenantly, and train
their people to speak mandarin, to capitalize on the influx of
mainland tourists.
Compared to Singapore, there is one thing they do extremely
well, they run the MTR very well....may be we should call our
system MTR instead of MRT.
